Three-dimensional strongly coupled plasma crystal under gravity conditions

M Zuzic; A V Ivlev; J Goree; G E Morfill; H M Thomas; H Rothermel; U Konopka; R Sütterlin; D D Goldbeck

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.4064

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Three-dimensional strongly coupled plasma crystal under gravity conditions

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Three-dimensional strongly coupled plasma crystal under gravity conditions

M Zuzic, A V Ivlev, J Goree, G E Morfill, H M Thomas, H Rothermel, U Konopka, R Sütterlin and D D Goldbeck

Physical review letters, Vol.85(19), pp.4064-4067

11/06/2000

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.4064

PMID: 11056625

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Abstract

Experiments were carried out to investigate a three-dimensional (3D) plasma crystal. A method of determining the positions of each individual microparticle has been developed. A crystal volume of about 2x10(4) particles in 19 horizontal planes was analyzed. Direct imaging and the 3D pair correlation function show that "domains" of fcc and hcp lattices coexist in the crystal. Other structures, in particular, the theoretically predicted bcc lattice, were not observed.

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Title: Subtitle: Three-dimensional strongly coupled plasma crystal under gravity conditions
Creators: M Zuzic - Max Planck Society
A V Ivlev - Max Planck Society
J Goree - University of Iowa
G E Morfill - Max Planck Society
H M Thomas - Max Planck Society
H Rothermel - Max Planck Society
U Konopka - Max Planck Society
R Sütterlin - Max Planck Society
D D Goldbeck - Max Planck Society
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Physical review letters, Vol.85(19), pp.4064-4067
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.4064
PMID: 11056625
ISSN: 0031-9007
eISSN: 1079-7114
Language: English
Date published: 11/06/2000
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy; Mechanical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984199939902771

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